/ February 28, 2020

Centralized School Response Clinicians (CSRCs)

Centralized School Response Clinicians (CSRCs)

City implementation partner: Department of Education

The Centralized School Response Clinicians (CSRCs) program is comprised of licensed social workers who support students facing crises in schools across the City. Centralized School Response Clinicians supplement onsite mental health support in schools and aim to reduce the practice of school staff calling 911 and reduce trips to emergency departments. CSRCs provide care for students in times of immediate emotional distress, including immediate counseling and assessment, and connecting students to long-term care if necessary. A prior version of this program, which included up to 85 licensed social workers, began in September 2019. In summer 2021, in anticipation of more onsite mental health support being added to schools across the city as students return in fall 2021, the School Response Clinicians program transitioned into the scaled down Centralized School Response Clinician program, with a focus on supplementing new, more expansive onsite services.